Putin reacts to Russian envoy assassination
President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the killing of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey was a provocation to try to spoil Russia-Turkey ties
President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the killing of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey was a provocation to try to spoil Russia-Turkey ties and derail Moscow’s attempts to find, with Iran and Turkey, a solution for the Syria crisis.
In televised comments, Putin, speaking at a special meeting in the Kremlin, ordered security at Russian embassies around the world to be stepped up and said he wanted to know who had “directed” the gunman’s hand.
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UPDATE: Russian ambassador shot dead in Ankara
Russia's ambassador to Ankara Andrey Karlov was shot dead in a gun attack while visiting an art exhibition opening Middle East -
Killing of Russian envoy: What’s in store for Turkey-Russia relations?
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All you need to know about the gunman who killed the Russian ambassador
The gunman was a policeman who was off duty entered the hall using a policeman ID Middle East -
Who is the Russian ambassador who was killed in Turkey?
Andrey Gennadyevich Karlov was killed on Monday while attending a photo exhibition in Ankara Middle East